The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-01-27

Logan. Capt Lemon saws that the state
| ments that the mortgages against Mrs.
| Logan's home have been paid off and can.
| celled are erroneous.
| Representative Durham was directed by
| the house committee on commerce to re-
| port fuvorably the following bill OF Sena-
| tor Edmunds: Providing for the inspec-
! ton OF meats for expectation, prohibiting
| the importation of aduterated articles oil
| food or drink, and authorizing the presi
! dent. whenever satisfied that unjust dis
ordinations were made by any foreign
| state against the importation OF United
States products, to direct that such pro
| ducts OF the foreign state so discrImmat
| Ing against the United States, as he may
deem pooper, shall not be impor ted into
| the United States. The president is au
! thorized when necessary, in his opinion,
for the protection OF animals in the United
| States against contagious disease, to sus
! pend, by proclamation, importations oil
any and all classes OF animals for limited
| time.
A sensation has been created at Vincen-
| mes Ind. by the announcement that ex-
County Treasurer Hollingsworth will sur.
render himself to the sheriff. Holdings
worth is charged with embezzling $4,000
| of the countys funds during his term Of
| office. Last summer he was released from
Jail on bond, and lost no time in joining
the army Of deaulters in Canada.
The sentiment in favor of prohibition in
! Missouri has been growing until now 1T Is
| considered almost q certainty that the
| legislature will adopt the measure.
| New York Tribune: Rebecca l.. Paxton
| aged fifteen, the daughter OF the Rev DR.
| John Il. Paxton, of the West Presby terrain
| church, was strangled by accident i'll hel
| home in No. 81 West Forty-siXth street,
recently.
! A singular and fatal combat took place
| in a cattle car on the Air Line railway in
Kentucky between an Alderney bull and q
Norman stallion. The partition between
! the animals was broken down. The iron
heels of the game horse were planted with
| telling effect upon the bulls head and was
! sored in Il horrible manner. Finally the
| stallion got in a blow between the eyes Of
the bull and the latter animal fell dead
| The conflict lasted thirty five minutes, and
! the horse died four hours later.
| Charles Gwin, acting sheriff at Lusk. Wyo.
was shot and killed at that place by Bill
! Mcloy, n saloonkeeper, without warning
! Mccoy attempted to escape by mounting
IL horse ready saddled for him, but Deputy
| Sheriff Owens fired two shots at him, each
slightly wounding him, and causing him tc
surrender. Mccoy, although handcuffed
and shack ed, has made his escape from
| Jail through the assistance OF his friends
| and is still at large.
| Rev. DR.. Lewis, Catholic priest, aged
| 50, has just entered the junior class OF Ann
| Arbor university.
J. J. Upchurch, the founder OF the An
| Steeeville, Mo-, aged sixty-eight years. He
| founded the first lodge OF the order in
Meadville, Pa, in 1868.
| Cushman X DAVIS OF Minnesota Gen
Hawey OF Conn Eugene Hale OF Maine, G.
| B. Farwell OF Pa, NJ. 8. Quay OF Pa,
republicans, were elected to the [. S. Sen
ate on the 18th. Also Gen. Cockrill OF Mo-.
| George Hearst OF Col. and NJ. j. Whit.
horne of Tenn, democrats.
Gov. Briggs OF Del, Gov. Green OF n. j.,
| Gov. Beaver OF Pa, and Gov. Rose OF Tex.
as was inaugurated on the 18th.
Michael Davtt said in an interview in
New York Premier Salisbury will, in my
| opinion. try coercion as soon as possible.
! He will institute n reign of terror such as
existed in 1881 when | and many Others
! were imprisoned. Salisbury wishes to wipe
! out the land league but the people will re.
sist and blood will flow before they will
submit But think Gladstone will be in
! power again before q year has passed. We
| may have to pass through a bloody crisis
| before we accomplish anything, but home
rule is inevitable and will come
A movement is on foot to divorce the
| government wea Their bureau fr ON The army
Bishop Cain, OF the African NJ. E. church.
died in Washington recently. He was
| prominent during reconstruction days in
! South Carolina, and was member OF the
| Forty Third congress.
| Gen. f. F. Beale's historic house in
| Washington is full OF historic things, and
some of the old family silver dates from
| Revolutionary times. Some was presented
| to old Commodore Truxton by grateful
citizens as trophy pieces, and grace his
| BILE at great dinner parties.
| The rich Mrs Hetty Greene OF New York,
who can put up $50, 100000 in cash al
| any time, pays only So week for hel
| board at Far Rockaway.
| Bud Greenshaw, one of the assassins Of
| Capt. {. l.. Mckinney, sheriff OF Lasallc
county, Texas, was killed near Twopig by
Capt. Schmitts company of state rangers
| This is the second Lille taken within three
| weeks as part payment for the assassina-
ton OF Mckinney.
| At Fitchburg, Mass, Policeman Michael
M. Connors shot and probably fatally
wounded George p. Howard. The latter
has had epileptic fits and been insane at
! times.
| severe blizzard caused very small
vote to be cast in the Eighth congressional
district OF Wisconsin for successor to
| William T. Price deceased. Scattering re-
| turns received indicate that n. Z. Haugen,
| Republican, is elected for the full term over
DR.. Johnson, Democrat and Knights OF La
| Dor candidate, and Peter Trux, Prohibition
list. Hugh II. Price, Republican and Prohi-
bition candidate who is son OF the late con-
| gresham is undoubtedly elected for the
fragmentary term.
The pension bill for the relief of dis
abled soldiers and dependent relatives
which has passed the house has been favor
ably reported in the senate, and will be
called up at once for passage. That it will
pass the senate there is little doubt. How
much money this bill will take from the
i treasury no one is prepared to say. The
| chairman OF the committee who reported
! it to the house estimated it at 81 600, 900
| The house committee on appropriations
| estimates the amount at $25, 900, 900.
| Col Dudley, ex-commissioner of pensions,
| does not believe that the bill can be salts
| fed with less than $40, 10000
| In the Massachusetts legislature the
| prospect for a protracted fight led the
| Democrats to change their tactics after the
| first ballot, and on the second 81 Collins
| Dem.) men cast their votes lor Dawes
thus securing his election. Twenty eight
Long men also deserted their standard
| bearer.
AT Alliance, Ohio, six three-story bust.
| ness blocks were burned. Loss, $11O, 900
two-thirds insured.
| The Democratic caucus of West Va.
nominated United States Senator Camden
| to succeed himself.
| John f. Norrish, appointed surveyor
general OF Minnesota, has left for home in
!, very contented mood. Inquiry among
congressman, senators and members OF
| committees elicits no information of oppo
stion to him here, and it is doubtful if any
is forwarded from the northwest.
At the last White House reception. Mrs
Senator Stamford wore diamonds worth
| 100000.
Senator DAVIS is reelected by the Massa-
chusetts legislature.
Col. Hay finds that the gay life OF Wash
ington sadly interrupts his literary work
| The following gentlemen were on the
| 10Th finally declared elected United
| States senators by the legislatures OF their
respective states in joint convention: Eu.
| Ho1o hi Il r.. n.